Which Free Windows Backup Programs Do We Recommend for 2024

Stigg · Nov 20, 2023

jro11 said:
When will your article be coming out?

I'm sure it'll be an interesting read when Ed gets around to releasing it.

cereberus · Nov 20, 2023

Froggie said:
Hasleo Backup Suite v4 (just released) is exceptional for a FREE effort. v4 comes with Delta Restore (difference restoration for speed), a full GFS (Grandfather/Father/Son) Scheduling and Retention system, multi-core/thread backup/restoration speeds, BOOT Menu availability, UFD & ISO supported Recovery Media and many other features. I'm currently using it as a backup to mirror my Primary Macrium REFLECT backup scheme... both are using identical major features (except Reflect's MIG feature).

It's definitely a package that should be evaluated...

I have created a new thread about V4.

Froggie · Nov 20, 2023

cereberus said:
I have created a new thread about V4.

Where...???

cereberus · Nov 20, 2023

Froggie said:
Where...???

Preliminary Test of Hasleo Backup V4.

Hasleo Backup V4 has now been issued. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/which-free-windows-backup-programs-do-we-recommend-for-2024.18496/page-2#post-372723 I have been testing the Beta version, and it was a bit buggy but the release versions seems to be very sound. So I installed it and created...

www.elevenforum.com

Froggie · Nov 20, 2023

cereberus said:
Preliminary Test of Hasleo Backup V4.

Hasleo Backup V4 has now been issued. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/which-free-windows-backup-programs-do-we-recommend-for-2024.18496/page-2#post-372723 I have been testing the Beta version, and it was a bit buggy but the release versions seems to be very sound. So I installed it and created...

www.elevenforum.com

Thanx!

starchase · Nov 21, 2023

Has anyone figured out which country the Hasleo team is based?

Hopachi · Nov 21, 2023

starchase said:
Has anyone figured out which country the Hasleo team is based?

Long search... I found this on their forums:

Hasleo Software Forums - Company Information?

trevo · Nov 21, 2023

"We are not a formal company, we are just a software development team in china. All our products are free for home and non-commercial use, but in order to continue providing more excellent products, we charge for commercial and other for-profit use."

markw51 · Nov 21, 2023

Marie SWE said:
I wonder what happen with ReFS.. i never heard it became adopted so to speak.. it was talk about it.. But it seems no one uses it
I use linux and therfore everyone thinks you like the terminal and the terminal graphic look.. i hate it.. it sucks.. its ugly... i love a nice design GUI
and yeah... i have ended up in big discussions that almost created lynching atmosphere on Linux forum, when i say linux sucks on the GUI side and need to get IRL friends that works in art and design to learn what is a nice look and still workflow effective. *LOL*
Windows need to learn too.. They was better in the mid/late 00's.

ReFS is the default format when you create a DevDrive on Windows 11.

Marie SWE · Nov 21, 2023

markw51 said:
ReFS is the default format when you create a DevDrive on Windows 11.

Okay.. i have around 10minutes of experience in windows11.. it was that time it took to make some printscreens to show i had cracked the windows installer to install on unsupported hardware just days after the release of 11ISO.. I made a swedish how to guide..
For me I'm skipping regular win10/11 home/pro as i hate rolling releases in all OS's.. so win2022server will become my desktop OS as Win10/11LTSC is impossible to get hold of.. But server does the same job as an LTSC

ThrashZone · Nov 21, 2023

Hi,
Hell just point them to reflect 7 I still use it primarily just the winpe boot media to do everything.

eAtErEaK · Nov 25, 2023

Marie SWE said:
My Free solution for System imaging backups, that is as good or even better then old Norton Ghost Is: Clonezilla...... It works on everything and even on filesystem that isn't supported and encrypted disks, as it has sector by sector cloning as last resource if the file system isn't supported.

Clonezilla - About

For personal data backup i use: Freefilesync.. This works on Windows, Linux and Mac-OS...... and for me that uses both Linux and Windows, i love to have the same Programs/software on every system.. That way i dont need to keep up with functions and updates of several different software and that they work in different ways and so on and on...
3 OS's = 1 software That is the way to go in life.

FreeFileSync

Download FreeFileSync 13.5. FreeFileSync is a free open source data backup software that helps you synchronize files and folders on Windows, Linux and macOS.

freefilesync.org

Any tips on how to backup to an encrypted external HD? I have a Veracrypt volume. Not certain how to decrypt the volume in boot mode where, if I understand correctly, Clonezilla needs to be deployed.

Marie SWE · Nov 25, 2023

eAtErEaK said:
Any tips on how to backup to an encrypted external HD? I have a Veracrypt volume. Not certain how to decrypt the volume in boot mode where, if I understand correctly, Clonezilla needs to be deployed.

I also use Veracrypt both disk and containers.
Yeah Clonzilla can only clone inactive disks.. and is run in a Linux environment so when on windows, you have two options.. Boot in to the live USB.. OR.. set up a VM with Live-clonezilla or any Linux distro and clonezilla.. But when running in a VM you can't backup the system disk.. But as you talked about working with external drives.. Then a VM should work.. I have not tried that solution as i run linux as main system.

If you use Clonzilla to backup encrypted disk like Veracrypt that is shown as "Raw" Then a sector by sector cloning is needed if you dont want to decrypt the disk.. Just keep in mind if the disk is 2TB and stored information is only 100GB then the image will become 2TB in size when cloning sector by sector..
a nice workaround is to make containers on that data you want to backup.. So if you have 100GB of information on the 2TB disk.. Make an encrypted container of 110GB that you put the 100GB data in.. then you backup the container file.

I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol*

Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2023

Marie SWE said:
I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol*

Agree. I'm not worth a nickel until I've had my third morning cup.

But then, it's "no more coffee" for me for the rest of the day. Not even decaf. Old folks respond strongly to their caffeine.

Marie SWE · Nov 25, 2023

Wisewiz said:
Agree. I'm not worth a nickel until I've had my third morning cup.

But then, it's "no more coffee" for me for the rest of the day. Not even decaf. Old folks respond strongly to their caffeine.

Usually i have 5cups a day (1.3Liters) and then 2cups of black Tea..
I think it was @Bree that told me i needed to work on my coffee blood level when i still was tired one evening. *lol*

eAtErEaK · Nov 26, 2023

Marie SWE said:
I also use Veracrypt both disk and containers.
Yeah Clonzilla can only clone inactive disks.. and is run in a Linux environment so when on windows, you have two options.. Boot in to the live USB.. OR.. set up a VM with Live-clonezilla or any Linux distro and clonezilla.. But when running in a VM you can't backup the system disk.. But as you talked about working with external drives.. Then a VM should work.. I have not tried that solution as i run linux as main system.

If you use Clonzilla to backup encrypted disk like Veracrypt that is shown as "Raw" Then a sector by sector cloning is needed if you dont want to decrypt the disk.. Just keep in mind if the disk is 2TB and stored information is only 100GB then the image will become 2TB in size when cloning sector by sector..
a nice workaround is to make containers on that data you want to backup.. So if you have 100GB of information on the 2TB disk.. Make an encrypted container of 110GB that you put the 100GB data in.. then you backup the container file.

I'm on my second cup of coffee, so i have not totally woken up yet. *lol*

This is very useful, thank you!

OldMainframeGuy · Nov 26, 2023

Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.

cereberus · Nov 26, 2023

OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.

Sure thing - select file from restore and select File Mode.

It is a bit more basic than Reflect but does the job - you have to use the gui to copy files etc. unlike Reflect where once you have mounted drive, you can use File Explorer.

bjm · Nov 26, 2023

OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect?

Haselo Backup Suite does not offer Virtual Drive Mounting.

....the current version does not support it. This feature requires us to write a virtual disk driver, however we currently have no way to purchase Microsoft code and driver signing certificates. This feature requires us to write a virtual disk driver, however we currently have no way to purchase Microsoft code and driver signing certificates.

https://www.easyuefi.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=1644&pid=4925#pid4925

GCG1000 · Nov 26, 2023

OldMainframeGuy said:
Question for any Hasleo users out there: Can a Hasleo backup file be mounted as a virtual disk as you are able to do with Macrium Reflect? I have two commercial versions of Macrium Reflect Home (version 8) but seriously thinking of replacing them with Hasleo since it seems to get good reviews. Not happy with Macrium's subscription model.

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